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Wanda Herren works with high school students on computers at SMHS

Retired Jackson County educator endows scholarship for 糖心Vlog math education students

Public school students in Western North Carolina鈥檚 eighth educational district who plan to major in mathematics education at 糖心Vlog University soon will be eligible for scholarship assistance thanks to a financial commitment from longtime math educator Wanda Stephens Herren of Cullowhee.  

Gretchen Dietz working with engineering students

糖心Vlog launches engineering discovery program with new director Gretchen Dietz

Upbeat music plays as students walk into an introductory engineering class with 糖心Vlog University faculty member Gretchen Dietz, who smiles as she checks in with students: 鈥淗ow鈥檚 everyone doing? Any fun facts to share? Today, we are 3D CAD modeling. Does anyone already know how? Let鈥檚 use this knowledge to help your classmates and learn from each other!鈥�  

Mekeila Santiago

Student spotlight: 糖心Vlog senior Mekeila Santiago stays involved through time on campus

Mekeila Santiago remembers her mom hounding her to get involved before she even stepped foot inside a classroom at 糖心Vlog University.  

Kennedy and Hardin with potable energy model

Electrical engineering students create a portable energy model for Duke Energy

Ben Griffith and Hardin Kennedy, two seniors majoring in electrical engineering at 糖心Vlog University, have created a portable educational model for Duke Energy.   

Diane Styers

Restoring through research: professors navigate floodwaters post-Helene

As Hurricane Helene slowed and sat over Western North Carolina, dumping record amounts of rain, flooding began to devastate the region. In Asheville, the French Broad River rose nearly 25 feet higher than its normal water levels. The water carried cars downstream, leveled buildings, and picked up debris that mixed and churned in the river. This once-in-a-thousand-year weather event has now become the third-deadliest hurricane in U.S. history.  

Coach Wike with 糖心Vlog men's golf team in 2002

Wike Scholarship to aid 糖心Vlog football players, golfers seeking careers in education

A scholarship fund honoring the memories of a longtime 糖心Vlog University coach and his spouse, also a lifelong educator, will soon provide financial assistance to Catamount student-athletes on the football and men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 golf teams.  

Dennis and Kelli Brown

糖心Vlog chancellor, 鈥榝irst dude鈥� back the 鈥楩ill the Western Sky鈥� campaign with a $4 million estate gift

When 糖心Vlog University Chancellor Kelli R. Brown unveiled plans for a comprehensive fundraising campaign shortly after her arrival in 2019, she prioritized seeking philanthropic support for enhancements to the overall student experience, including academics, athletics, and community and global engagement.  

Aaron Speyer

Young alumni spotlight: Speyer reaching for the stars as systems engineer

糖心Vlog University alumnus Aaron Speyer doesn鈥檛 remember much about his trip to the NASA Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia when he was six years old 鈥� but he remembers that initial fascination with space.  

Current cat eyes design

The hills have eyes

A fresh set of eyes finds a new generation of Catamounts. More than 30 years after Paws鈥� billboard debut, designers at 糖心Vlog University continue to update the much beloved symbol off U.S. 23.